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Sum-score analyses of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) obscures how distinct symptom clusters change over time.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To identify distinct longitudinal symptom-cluster response trajectories during dorsolateral prefrontal rTMS and to determine baseline characteristics associated with trajectory membership.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n This cohort study used data from the THREE-D randomized clinical trial (conducted from 2013 to 2016 at 3 Canadian academic hospitals), applying group-based multitrajectory modeling to mood, anxiety, insomnia, and somatic symptom cluster scores over 4 weeks of rTMS. Analysis was performed in 2024 to 2026. Participants were adults aged 18 to 65 years with major depressive disorder. Outcome assessors were blinded to treatment allocation.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Exposures<\/jats:title>\n Once-daily high-frequency (10 Hz) or intermittent theta-burst rTMS to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex for 4 to 6 weeks.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n Primary outcomes were sum scores of 4 previously validated HDRS-17 symptom clusters. Trajectories were derived using group-based multitrajectory modeling; baseline characteristics associated with membership were examined with weighted multinomial logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Of 414 randomized participants, 26 were excluded, leaving 388 in the analytic cohort (mean [SD] age, 42.33 [11.48] years; 229 female [59.02%]). Four trajectory groups were identified: optimal response (119 participants [30.67%]); partial response, high anxiety (128 participants [32.99%]); partial response, low anxiety (91 participants [23.45%]); and minimal response (50 participants [12.88%]). Final response and remission rates ranged from 83.48% and 65.22%, respectively, in the optimal response group to 0% in the minimal response group. Compared with the partial response, high anxiety reference, minimal response was associated with younger age (odds ratio [OR], 0.95; 95% CI, 0.92-0.99;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.01), benzodiazepine use (OR, 2.73; 95% CI, 1.24-6.05;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.01), lower baseline anxiety (OR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.60-0.89;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001), and higher baseline mood symptoms (OR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.13-1.61;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009&amp;lt;\u2009.001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n In this cohort study of adults with treatment-resistant depression, 4 longitudinal symptom-cluster response trajectories were identified, with marked divergence in clinical outcomes. 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